Surf Forecasts:
Duranbah surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Duranbah this week:
The surf forecast for Duranbah over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duranbah in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duranbah over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Duranbah.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The first real glimmer of anything decent doesn’t show up until Monday morning, the 3rd of August. Before that, Sunday the 2nd is a write-off with a junky cross-shore and a marginal 5ft to 5ft swell that’s all over the shop. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no shock there.
Alright, Monday morning the 3rd is your best chance. The early session is looking glassy as a mirror with a light SSE breeze. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the southeast, running at 10 seconds – that’s a nice little groundswell. The energy is moderate (497), and with the wind glassed off, Duranbah will actually be clean and rideable. It’s not a bomb, but it’s the best of a pretty average bunch. The river mouth setup should handle that period nicely. Keep in mind, crowds are likely here, so get in early.
After that, it’s a long, grim slog. From Monday afternoon right through to the end of the first week, conditions just turn to mush. Swell drops to under 3ft, the wind gets messy – cross-on, onshore, choppy. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The second week doesn’t get much better. There’s a small window on Monday the 10th and Saturday the 15th with offshore winds, but the swell is tiny at 3ft to 3ft – really just ankle to knee-high. The energy is weak (104 to 165), so it’s more of a longboard cruise than a proper surf. The standout in that second week is Saturday morning the 15th with a clean WSW offshore breeze and a 3ft easterly swell at 10 seconds. It’s rideable, but don’t expect any barrels.
Bottom line: get your fix on Monday morning, 3rd of August. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a bust. If you’re a kite surfer, those choppy, windy afternoons might be more your speed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 327 | 392 | 420 | 404 | 257 | 103 | 62 | 128 | 190 | 130 | 58 | 49 | 46 | 59 | 90 | 55 | 87 | 52 | 60 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.33m | 10:29PM1.64m | 11:03AM1.35m | 11:08PM1.54m | 11:50AM1.37m | 11:52PM1.41m | 12:47PM1.40m | 00:46AM1.28m | 1:54PM1.44m | 1:54AM1.16m | 3:09PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.09m | 4:22PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.41m | 4:58AM0.31m | 4:52PM0.44m | 5:35AM0.31m | 5:47PM0.49m | 6:18AM0.31m | 6:54PM0.54m | 7:10AM0.32m | 8:18PM0.56m | 8:12AM0.33m | 9:49PM0.52m | 9:23AM0.31m | 11:08PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 415 | 327 | 392 | 420 | 404 | 257 | 103 | 62 | 128 | 190 | 130 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 90 | 48 | 87 | 52 | 57 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 119 | 209 | 253 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 45 | 59 | 24 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 60 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | S 21 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | E 18 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 19 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 49 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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